Fresh Start Family Show

• What Travel Teaches Our Kids (and Us!) About Connection, Culture & Change with Crystal Haitsma

  Have you ever dreamed about packing up your bags, hitting the road (or the sky!), and showing your kids the world? In this inspiring episode of the Fresh Start Family Show, Wendy is joined by parenting coach and worldschooling mama Crystal Haitsma. We explore how travel can become one of the greatest teachers of connection, flexibility, compassion, and shame-free parenting—not just for our kids, but for us too. Crystal shares how her family of six spent eight months circumnavigating the globe (yes, seriously!) while navigating flight delays, language barriers, missing luggage, and a lot of unexpected emotional growth. You’ll hear how embracing travel as a life-learning opportunity helped her family grow closer, expand their worldview, and tap deeper into intuition and trust. This conversation is a beautiful blend of wanderlust and wisdom, full of laughs, real talk, and powerful takeaways on how travel transforms not just our itineraries—but our family legacies. For links & more info about everything discussed in this episode, head to ⁠ww⁠w.freshstartfamilyonline.com/276⁠.⁠ Grab my FREE Quick Start Learning Bundle & discover 3 secrets to empower, connect, and build true collaboration with your strong-willed child! Head to ⁠⁠⁠https://freshstartfamilyonline.com/power⁠⁠⁠ Contest Time! ⁠⁠⁠Enter our YouTube Contest ⁠⁠⁠here and one one lucky family will win a package value of over $550! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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• The Burnout Trifecta: 3 Things That Run Parents into the Ground with Michelle Grosser

  Feeling edgy, exhausted, or like you’re constantly running behind? You’re not alone—and it doesn’t have to stay this way. In this empowering episode of the Fresh Start Family Show, Wendy is joined by Michelle Grosser, nervous system coach and former attorney turned burnout recovery advocate, to explore what she calls “The Burnout Trifecta.” Together, they dive into the three sneaky habits that silently run parents into the ground: people-pleasing, perfectionism, and high-functioning anxiety. If you’ve ever felt like you’re doing all the things but still feel depleted, Michelle offers encouragement, healing insights, and actionable tips to help you slow down, feel safe in your body again, and actually enjoy your family life. Whether you’re deep in the parenting trenches or just starting to realize your nervous system needs a reset—this episode will meet you with compassion, validation, and fresh tools to start your healing journey. For links & more info about everything discussed in this episode, head to ⁠www.freshstartfamilyonline.com/275.⁠ Grab my FREE Quick Start Learning Bundle & discover 3 secrets to empower, connect, and build true collaboration with your strong-willed child! Head to ⁠⁠https://freshstartfamilyonline.com/power⁠⁠ Contest Time! ⁠⁠Enter our YouTube Contest ⁠⁠here and one one lucky family will win a package value of over $550! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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• Breaking Free from Overparenting: Giving Your Kids More Independence with Lenore Skenazy

  Is it possible that giving our kids more freedom might actually help them thrive? In this powerful episode of The Fresh Start Family Show, Wendy welcomes Lenore Skenazy—author, speaker, and founder of Let Grow—to explore the surprising connection between independence and mental wellness in kids. Together, they unpack how our culture’s obsession with safety and control is fueling anxiety, and how simple acts of trust—like letting kids walk to the store or ride a bike alone—can be the very antidote our families need. Lenore shares the story that launched her into the national spotlight as “America’s Worst Mom” (spoiler: she’s anything but), along with decades of insight from research partners like Dr. Peter Gray and Jonathan Haidt. With warmth and humor, she offers actionable ideas and free Let Grow resources to help parents reclaim their confidence and raise capable, resilient kids. This is an inspiring, perspective-shifting episode for every parent ready to let go… and let grow. For links & more info about everything discussed in this episode, head to www.freshstartfamilyonline.com/274. Grab my FREE Quick Start Learning Bundle & discover 3 secrets to empower, connect, and build true collaboration with your strong-willed child! Head to ⁠https://freshstartfamilyonline.com/power⁠ Contest Time! ⁠Enter our YouTube Contest ⁠here and one one lucky family will win a package value of over $550! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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• Faith in Flux: Navigating Spiritual Shifts & Guiding Kids at the Same Time with Erin Hicks Moon

  What happens when your faith starts to shift—but you're also raising kids who are looking to you for spiritual guidance? In this heartfelt and hope-filled episode of The Fresh Start Family Show, Wendy sits down with author Erin Hicks Moon to talk about what it means to live with questions, explore evolving beliefs, and still model a deeply meaningful spiritual life for your family. Erin shares the story behind her powerful book I’ve Got Questions, reflecting on how her upbringing in a Southern Baptist community shaped her early faith—and how curiosity, honesty, and community have shaped it since. Together, she and Wendy unpack what it means to deconstruct without despair and how to give your children the gift of spiritual openness, compassion, and integrity. Whether you’re just starting to ask hard questions or you've been on a journey of faith evolution for years, this conversation will leave you feeling seen, supported, and inspired. Because faith doesn’t have to be perfect to be powerful—and you don’t have to have it all figured out to lead your family well. For links & more info about everything discussed in this episode, head to www.freshstartfamilyonline.com/273. Grab my FREE Quick Start Learning Bundle & discover 3 secrets to empower, connect, and build true collaboration with your strong-willed child! Head to https://freshstartfamilyonline.com/power Contest Time! Enter our YouTube Contest here and one one lucky family will win a package value of over $550! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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• What's Died and Come Alive in My Heart, Home and Business This Year

  In this special Easter episode, Wendy Snyder opens her heart wide to share a deeply personal reflection on what has died and what has come alive in her heart, home, and business over the past year. With themes of rebirth, courage, faith, grief, advocacy, and radical love, Wendy invites listeners into her evolving journey as a Christ-centered parent and leader. This episode is both a sacred pause and a powerful encouragement to stop hiding, start rising, and live more fully in alignment with your convictions—even when it’s hard. Wendy speaks candidly about what it means to let go of people-pleasing, find deeper nervous system peace, and embrace faith that feels safe, affirming, and inclusive. Whether you’ve walked a similar path or are simply curious about what it looks like to stand strong in your values while continuing to grow and heal, this episode will touch your heart and spark important reflection. It's an invitation to rise into new life with grace, grit, and bold compassion. For links & more info about everything discussed in this episode, head to www.freshstartfamilyonline.com/272 Join Kate Northrup for her FREE 3-day financial healing, Good With Money workshop that starts April 17th! Head to https://freshstartfamilyonline.com/goodwithmoney to register. Catch this full episode on YouTube! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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